Germany is located in Asia. In Germany they speak German. In the summer it is warm. In the winters it is mild and cloudy. Three famous people from Germany is Ann Frank, Albert Einstein, and Bruce Willis.
Jews from Germany
By: Molly Malaby
What continent is your country in?
Germany is in Europe
What are the geographic features of your country?
North European Plain and North Sea Coastline
What form of government is in your country?
Federal republic, Representative Democracy, Constitutional republic and Parliamentary republic
Was there a mass exodus of Jews from your country, if so when and why?
Yes, during the 1940’s and it was because of the holocaust.
What are some popular Jewish foods in your country?
A Jewish food I Germany is apple kunchen. To make apple kunchen you would have to preset your oven to 350 degrees, grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan, peel, core and cut each apple into eight wedges, combine cake mix with coconut, margarine and then pat it into the pan. When done baking for 35 minutes, sprinkle cinnamon on top and make sure your apples are tender.
What would a typical reform service look like in my country? Would it have Hebrew and English or Hebrew and German?
A reform service would be similar to a reform service here, but it would be in Hebrew and German.
What are some customs of the Jewish population in Germany?
There are many Jewish customs like breaking glass at a Jewish wedding, atoning at a Jewish wedding and that the bride and groom fast on their wedding day.
Jews From Germany By Kailey Brecher
What are the neighboring countries of Germany?
Poland, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, and Denmark.
What is the population of Germany?
80.62 million in total and 119,000 jewish
What important historical events occurred in Germany?
7/10/1938- the Nazis burned down more than 1,400 Jewish prayer rooms and synogauges
1933- the holocaust started
1944-1945- the holocaust ended
Jewish population before world war II- 565,000
Jewish population after world war II- 37,000
Do Jewish places that existed before world war II and the holocaust still exist today?
few but some do exist today. Such as Anne Frank's house
What important Jewish events have happened in Germany?
The Holocaust, when Hitler rose to power, Jewish temples and synogauges were burnned, and March 9th 1933 when there were organized attacks on Jews.
How do Jews in Germany celebrate passover?
Some German customs are - they eat honey cakes and other sponge cakes, they usually serve soup as the main course, and they don't dip matzah in any type of liquid.
Germany
Germany is located in Asia. In Germany they speak German. In the summer it is warm. In the winters it is mild and cloudy. Three famous people from Germany is Ann Frank, Albert Einstein, and Bruce Willis.
Jews from Germany
By: Molly Malaby
Jews From Germany
By Kailey Brecher
What are the neighboring countries of Germany?
Poland, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, and Denmark.
What is the population of Germany?
80.62 million in total and 119,000 jewish
What important historical events occurred in Germany?
7/10/1938- the Nazis burned down more than 1,400 Jewish prayer rooms and synogauges
1933- the holocaust started
1944-1945- the holocaust ended
Jewish population before world war II- 565,000
Jewish population after world war II- 37,000
Do Jewish places that existed before world war II and the holocaust still exist today?
few but some do exist today. Such as Anne Frank's house
What important Jewish events have happened in Germany?
The Holocaust, when Hitler rose to power, Jewish temples and synogauges were burnned, and March 9th 1933 when there were organized attacks on Jews.
How do Jews in Germany celebrate passover?
Some German customs are - they eat honey cakes and other sponge cakes, they usually serve soup as the main course, and they don't dip matzah in any type of liquid.
Some Jewish recipes from Germany-
http://www.joyofkosher.com/recipe-cuisine/german/